Athletes compete in Y Not Tri triathlon

Ready to ride
Photo by Shannon Haney
Noel Anthonysz gets ready to start the 15-mile bike ride portion of the Y Not Tri. He and his wife, Jana, competed as a team.

The Cassville YMCA hosted its annual Y Not Tri triathlon event on Saturday with area athletes competing in a 400-yard swim, a 15-mile bike ride and a three-mile run.

Carly Twarog was the fastest overall female finishing the grueling course in a time of 1:29.23. The top male finisher was Brad Hammon who clocked the course in 1:11.33. Noel and Jana Anthonysz made up the first place team. They completed the course in 1:46.22.